making oneself scarce

A form of make oneself scarce — To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make oneself scarce
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APA

making oneself scarce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20oneself%20scarce

MLA

“making oneself scarce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20oneself%20scarce. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making oneself scarce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20oneself%20scarce.

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